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if only modesty was a guard from being assaulted, objectified, or harassed maybe then would i think there is power in that… they say dress how you want to be addressed, yet the wrong hands wouldn’t hesitate to undress you even when i’m dressed and covered up, they still aren’t respectful       it’s disgraceful… why should i feel shameful when your acts are deep rooted in shame? why should i suffer, and why should i carry the pain? why should i be treated like an animal and hidden away, when in reality they are the ones who need to be tamed? stop telling me modesty is a guard… i am not the one who needs to change
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Jan 6
Jan 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM UTC
Modesty
if only modesty was a guard from being assaulted, objectified, or harassed maybe then would i think there is power in that… they say dress how you want to be addressed, yet the wrong hands wouldn’t hesitate to undress you even when i’m dressed and covered up, they still aren’t respectful       it’s disgraceful… why should i feel shameful when your acts are deep rooted in shame? why should i suffer, and why should i carry the pain? why should i be treated like an animal and hidden away, when in reality they are the ones who need to be tamed? stop telling me modesty is a guard… i am not the one who needs to change
The Seven Sins by Johanna, on Amazon
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Jan 6
Jan 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM UTC
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